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Thousand Oaks weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Thousand Oaks has well-marked seasons, with 21.9°F between its warmest and coolest monthly means. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Thousand Oaks weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.8°Fhigh above average

79° / 57°Today
77° / 55°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.9°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–490frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 1 in the 1940s59days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 73 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 73 in the 1940s+2.9°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 3.3 incheshigh 64°low 45°February, rain 3.6 incheshigh 65°low 46°March, rain 2.8 incheshigh 67°low 47°April, rain 1.2 incheshigh 71°low 51°May, rain 0.4 incheshigh 74°low 55°June, rain 0.1 incheshigh 80°low 60°July, rain 0.1 incheshigh 85°low 65°August, rain 0.1 incheshigh 86°low 65°September, rain 0.3 incheshigh 84°low 63°October, rain 0.6 incheshigh 79°low 57°November, rain 1.5 incheshigh 71°low 50°December, rain 2.5 incheshigh 65°low 45°wettest month February, 3.6 inches · 16.4 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

57.6°

54°feels like
46%humidity
37°dew point
1 mphfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:10sunset18:08day length10h 58m
TodayClear79°57°
TueClear76°54°
WedOvercast73°62°
ThuOvercast71°61°
FriOvercast67°60°
SatOvercast68°59°
SunDrizzle62°59°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
79° / 57°
Average for October 26
77° / 55°

High above average · +2.8°F

  • Highest since 1940: 93.6° · 2017
  • Lowest since 1940: 43.7° · 1951
  • One year ago: 69° / 55°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Thousand Oaks is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.17°N, 118.84°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.17°N, 118.84°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +5.0°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 85.9°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 65.4°F. In a typical recent year, around 60 days reach 86°F or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 63.9°F and overnight lows sit around 44.5°F. Frost is essentially unknown.

Thousand Oaks picks up roughly 16.4 inches a year, with a peak of 3.6 inches in February and as little as 0.1 inches in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Thousand Oaks has risen by 2.9°F between its first decade and its last. The year-by-year charts below trace that shift in detail.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°F. Wettest month: February (~3.6 in). Whole year averages ~16.4 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 28 rainy days a year: most in February (~5), fewest in August (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Thousand Oaks month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January63.9°44.5°3.3 in510.0 h89.2° (2021)28.3° (1950)
February65.2°45.5°3.6 in510.8 h88.1° (2016)30.2° (1950)
March67.2°47.4°2.8 in511.7 h92.8° (1988)30.0° (1951)
April71.0°50.5°1.2 in312.9 h100.1° (1989)36.8° (1975)
May74.4°54.9°0.4 in113.8 h104.6° (1984)42.3° (1964)
June79.6°59.5°0.1 in014.3 h105.0° (2016)45.7° (1950)
July85.2°64.6°0.1 in014.1 h109.2° (2018)54.1° (1948)
August85.9°65.4°0.1 in013.3 h105.9° (1944)54.6° (1947)
September84.2°63.1°0.3 in112.2 h111.2° (2020)49.7° (1982)
October78.6°57.1°0.6 in111.1 h104.4° (1980)39.1° (1971)
November70.9°50.1°1.5 in310.2 h92.8° (1997)34.5° (1964)
December64.7°45.2°2.5 in49.7 h87.8° (1958)26.7° (1990)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.9°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.33°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.56°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 73.0 early in the record → 59.3 recently. Frost days: 1 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2020, coldest in 1990: 111.2°F / 26.7°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~16.4 in/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: −0.01 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Thousand Oaks

Which is the warmest month in Thousand Oaks?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Thousand Oaks is August (mean daily temperature of about 74.4°F) and the coolest is January (about 52.5°F).
How does today's temperature in Thousand Oaks compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Thousand Oaks is forecast to reach a high of 79.3°F and a low of 57.2°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 76.6°F and a low of 54.8°F, so today's high is 2.8°F warmer than that average.
How much has Thousand Oaks warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Thousand Oaks is about 2.9°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks receives about 16.4 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with February typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Thousand Oaks?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Thousand Oaks is about 62.8°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Thousand Oaks by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Thousand Oaks (°F, full record since 1940): January 64°/45°, February 65°/46°, March 67°/47°, April 71°/51°, May 74°/55°, June 80°/60°, July 85°/65°, August 86°/65°, September 84°/63°, October 79°/57°, November 71°/50°, December 65°/45°.
What is the weather like in Thousand Oaks in summer?
In summer, June through August, Thousand Oaks is dry and warm. It warms from 80°F by day and 60°F at night in June to 86°F and 65°F in August. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Thousand Oaks in winter?
December to February is winter in Thousand Oaks, and it is mild. Daytime highs sit at 64–65°F and nights at 45–46°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 3.1 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Thousand Oaks in spring?
In spring, March through May, Thousand Oaks is mild. March is still 67°F in the afternoon and 47°F at night, May already 74°F and 55°F. Rain falls off from 2.8 inches on 5 days in March to 0.4 inches on 1 day in May.
What is the weather like in Thousand Oaks in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Thousand Oaks, and it is pleasantly warm. September still brings 84°F afternoons and 63°F nights, November only 71°F and 50°F. Rain rises from 0.3 inches on 1 day in September to 1.5 inches on 3 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Thousand Oaks?
On long-term average, Thousand Oaks has about 28 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 16.4 inches.

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